Working in Events Management

Behind every 'event' - whether a music concert or food festival - there are people who are responsible for putting it all together. Everything from ticketing to toilets have to be organized. No specific qualifications are needed to get started, but having the right personal qualities and skills are very important.

Events management is a growing business. Events can range from artistic, leisure and recreational activities to business or political conferences. Examples of events include:

• music festivals and concerts e.g. Glastonbury
• agricultural or horticultural shows e.g. the Chelsea Flower Show
• sporting events - from triathlons to tennis tournaments
• weddings, birthday parties or other private functions
• events arranged by companies to entertain their clients (corporate hospitality) or to launch products
• historical re-enactments, or anniversary celebrations of historical events
• film premieres
• charitable fund-raising events such auctions and balls
• fashion shows

In this webinar, we will explore:

· what activities are involved in organising events

· the qualities and skills needed by events managers

· useful qualifications and training that can help you to get started

· who employs event managers

The webinar is run by a highly experienced careers adviser, and the session is relaxed and informal with plenty of opportunities to ask questions.

This event will be delivered via MS Teams.

For new customers, we recommend that you have an appointment with a National Careers Service adviser before the webinar takes place.

In the appointment the careers adviser will help you to:

• explore different careers and options

• review your strengths, skills and develop your career goals

• plan your next steps

• make the best use of high-quality, career-related tools

• understand the local job market

• access learning, training, apprenticeship and employment opportunities, including making applications

• develop your CV, interview skills and job searching techniques

• implement your plan of action.

By giving us your personal information you are consenting to be contacted by telephone or email by the National Careers Service to arrange an appointment with a careers adviser prior to the webinar

Customers' information is collected so that the Department for Education can carry out its functions, information will be handled in accordance with the principles and laws of data protection and at no time will it be used for purposes that are not related to the delivery of careers advice by the National Careers Service. For further details of how customer data is used, please view the privacy policy on the National Careers Service website; https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/help/privacy-and-cookies (or at bit.ly/NcsPrivacy2)

What else do I need to know?

There may be other participants in the session, so you must take care not to reveal any of your personal data at any time. Our recommendation is that you do not supply, verbally or on screen, your full name, email address, telephone number or any other information which could identify you to other participants on the call. You must not share such data, to safeguard your interests and so that you do not make yourself vulnerable to any malicious activity. Some presentations may be recorded for training purposes.

Please note that this webinar is for residents of London and therefore much of the content may be specific to this region.

The tickets for this webinar will be emailed to you afew days before the event.